State ex rel. Hargrave v. Reitz

In this cause, the relator of the appellant, in and by his verified complaint, prayed the Vanderburgh Circuit Court to issue a writ of mandate requiring the appellee, the auditor of Vanderburgh county, to draw a warrant or order on the treasurer of said county, in favor of said relator, for a balance of salary alleged to be due him as judge of the Vanderburgh Criminal Circuit Court.

To the relator’s complaint, the appellee demurred, upon the following grounds of objection:

1. That it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action;

2. That it did not negative the fact that the…